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I agree that corruption is rampant in South Florida, but so is incompetence at Amtrak. Regardless of what entity Amtrak would be getting into bed with the move would be worthwhile for virtually everyone. The current Amtrak station is out of the way, has no transit connections save for a single...

I don’t think that’s quite right. I believe Amtrak and FDOT failed to communicate regarding platform length so FDOT built platforms they felt were an appropriate length. After the station was complete Amtrak told FDOT the platforms were too short to accommodate the longer trains they sometimes...

Probably not. Regardless of whether Brightline would allow Amtrak into MiamiCentral the same problems exist going there as to the airport, except bigger. There is no way to turn a train around and the backup moves would be around 10 miles vice the 2 or 3 from the airport. Why would they need to...

Commuters are creatures of habit and changing their commuting pattern can be problematic. The LIRR and their commuters recently experienced this. Changing a hundred year old commuting pattern is problematic but this isn’t that. Tri-Rail is only a little over 30 years old and the extension is a...

I would say the similarities between LIRR and Tri-Rail begin and end at the addition of 1 endpoint and a few miles of new track. Beyond that I don’t think it’s possible to compare the two systems or extensions. The last Tri-Rail ridership report that I can find is from May 2019 and the two...

Finally, although I don’t understand why the shuttle train goes Downtown. The shuttle should go to the Airport and the direct one seat ride Downtown.

Logically this makes no sense whatsoever. Why would Amtrak cancel service between the 1st and 3rd biggest cities in the country to add service between the 3rd and whatever rank the Hampton Roads region comes in? Also if the desire is there to add a Chicago to Norfolk train it makes much more...

The busway runs along US-1 from the Dadeland South Metrorail station to Florida City. It was built in the late nineties and extended in 2007. It is built along abandoned FEC right of way. I’m not sure why you didn’t see buses, maybe you saw the under construction portion. Commuter rail will...

Going to the airport will result in a longer Tri-Rail ride and provide you a more comfortable place to wait for your trains departure. Eventually, hopefully in the near future, Tri-Rail will begin service to Downtown Miami. When that happens you will be able to board a Tri-Rail train at the...

Yeah I made that reply 9 years ago before Tri-Rail started serving the airport again. At the time there was a shuttle bus. Most of the areas around Metrorail have been gentrified or were always safe to begin with. The only ”sketchy” portion would probably be the part you won’t ride on, between...

I don’t think this is correct. In June I traveled from New London to Albany through Boston. Amtrak wanted me to connect at NYP so I booked my ticket as a multi city trip thereby “forcing” the Boston connection. My understanding is that my connection wasn’t guaranteed and that I would have needed...

Not to beat a dead horse but this is kind of par for the course vis a vis Amtrak is it not. And yes one could argue that Amtrak California is a different animal but at this point we just have to accept that any car order any entity with the name Amtrak places will be hopelessly delayed. If I...

Norfolk does not have high platforms.

Does Amtrak have enough Viewliner Diners to equip the Cardinal with one if they wanted to?

According to Google Maps it is a six minute walk from the train station to Upper Landing Park which is where the elevator is located. The Walkway Over the Hudson provides amazing views but it may be cold when you visit.

I think the most famous example of extra crew helping is United 232.

Don’t forget the Miracle on the Hudson. While they didn’t glide nearly as long as the Gimli Glider or the Air Transat flight they did successfully glide and ditch in the Hudson.

I agree. I went to college at Marist in Poughkeepsie and rode the Hudson line many many times. It is very scenic along its entire route once it meets the river just north of the city.

My wife is from Long Island and my in-laws still live there in northern Suffolk county. To me there isn’t anything particularly scenic along the Main Line to Greenport but I’m not sure about the line to Montauk. I will caution you to check the train schedules before you head out as service is...

I’m not a pilot nor am I trying to minimize the severity of this incident but modern airliners are capable of gliding, they aren’t going to immediately fall out of the sky if they lose thrust from the engines.